Brake or clutch band.



l. H. SARIS. BRAKE 0R CLUTCH BAND. APPLICATION man :uu 2s. 19|5.

1,184,701. Patented May 23,1916.

JOSEPH H. SARIS. 0F BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

BRAKE OR CLUTCH BAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latcni cd May 23, 191 6.

Application filed July 28,1915. Serial No, 42,386.

To all 'lr/torn -mf/ i/ concern l Be it known that I. JosEriiH. Sams, a citizen of thc-,United States, residing at Beloit. in the county of Rock and State of g'isconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brake oi' Clutch Bands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to friction devices and has more particular reference to brake or clutch bands employed in planetary gear transmissions, especially those used on automobiles. p I

Planetary gear transmissions of this character embodying Vboth clutch and brake hands are designed to run inioil, that is, in a casingcontaining oil so that the parts will be Vkeptwell lubricated. Under these Conditions it has been found very difficult .to provide lining for the bands that will not' only be practical, durable, and efficient, but serve as an ideal frictional-engaging means such as will 'not have a sharp and chattering.

gripping. effect when engaging the driven member. Heretofore, so faras I' am aware. the practice luis been to provide brake and clutch bands of the character describedvvvvith lining made ofcoa-rse, tough, Woven fraloricl treated with certain liquids for rendering the fabric more durable and efiicient. I 'However, the face o'f this lining after a period of usage becomes hard and smooth so that in effect its operation is very similar to that of a metallic band engaging a metallic driven member. Consequently a band lining of this character used in a planetary geartransmission isobjectionable;since its iii'ictional` engagement.' is sharp and often chattering it the. band is tightened too quickly. -'l`o remedy thisobjectionable feature, it has been the practice to remove the bands and provide them with new linings. This practice, however, may be attributed to the inability to secure band linings such that will operate in an efficient Yand satisfactory manner.

The primary object of my invention therefore is toA obviatc the objectionable features mentioned above by providing `a brake oi clutchband ot' such construction that it will possess frictionalengaging and wearing qualities productive of a high degree of e'flicicnc'y. In ef'l'ccting this object. my invention, generally statcd. consists .iii thc pro vision of a frictionA device having a nonmetallic body providing a friction face n a which is interspersed with slightly projecting portions or inserts of resiliently compressible material, such, for instance as cork.

having a coefficient of friction liighei than that of the non-metallic body. This noniiietallie body composed preferably of tough coarse', processed fabric is adapted to give prolonged wear and withstand heavy strain.

By this means. when the friction device is applied to a driven member7 for instance, as a brake or clutch band is tightened on a revolving drum, very smooth and even fric; tional engagement is obtained'. Sharp and sudden gripping action is prevented by the vinserts which have a neutralizing effect in that they initially engage the driven member and as the force applied to the friction device is increased, the inserts rare com pressed flush with the face of the non-metali 5 l lic bodywhich is then brought into full en. gagement with tlied-rigenmember. Thus the` greatest strain and Wear is taken by the noli-metallic body, since under the extreme application of the friction device the in- 8o serts are compressed and act just sufficiently t'o prevent the major portion of the friction face, that is, the said non-metallic -face", from sharply engaging the driven member vor from chattering during act of engaging 85.

,i/ig Siae View 0f ai@ band showing@ por-v 90' tion thereof in section; and Fig. 2 is a View of a portion of the face of thelini'ng.

AThe metallic band designated by reference character 5', constituting the frame of the friction device has secured to the outer 95 sides of its ends brackets 4 adapted to be operated by means, not shown, to friction.- allv engage the band with a driven ineivnber 5 shown in dotted lines.

means of circuiiiferentially spaced rivets 7,

y is foi-med vot a tough, coai'se'fabri'c trwted or processed with a suitable viseid. oily liquid so as to enhance its wearing qualities.`

r 'lliis lining or face `may, however, be of 10* otlicr suitable non-iiietallic material, such as vulcanized fiber. especially adapted for use :is a friction face and to withstand'considcraliliwc'ar and strain. lntcriiiediate the ri vets 7, tlu` lining is formed with a 4plural- 110 ity of :cipeiturcs 8, larger at the outer side of the lining than at the inner, in athe present llie brake lining secured to the inner side of the band 3 by 100 M which 'maybe easily Vobtained and possesses the desirable qualities. `By this construction,` itvvill be noted that the inserts are securelyy confined between the liningr 'and Vband and thatl even after the| lining hasbecome Worn so as to be materially lessened in thickness, tl'ieinserts Will be still retained in1 posi-V "permits 'inserts t'o be 'secured in'a bga'ke or "clutch band 1n averysimplemannerand tion by reason of their marginal portions" being confined between the liningand band. It vwill be hereJ noted that, such construction quality may be used'. The effectof cork in-n serts lin -a friction, deviceofffthe character described 'is to makethe Vfrictiona-l engage sharpl i gripping v action, 'as "described ,'above. v

i final-kerl improvement inthe control of auto-y "Imobiles equipped with tlusfrition device.-

improved friction device, which is'wvelll vadapted Aand 'especially' designed 'for luse in A -planetajrym gear `transmlssions,l effects a Itis`= a wellknoivn' fact'itliat the clutch and control4 of y automobiles employing planetary gear transmissions is far lfrom satisfactory, this being due not only to the Vcharacter of the band lining heretofore ernbands. My improvements reduce to a mini l mum the possibility of chattering and sudden gripping aption of the frictionally en-v y gaging members, even thong bes vare improperly and suddenly engaged 1 tnese memunder a heavy load, and insures a smooth,

gradual 4and finally positive engagement when operated with reasonable care,

I claim:

' l. A brake or' clutch element comprising a flexible non'metallic strip, having inserts, I' ,said Strip and the adjacent faces vof the inserts constitutingr friction surfaces of relatively different c-efliciency and of relatively 'Y dierent elevations, the elevated Surfaces being adaptedvto first engage the member to which the` strip is applied and upon compression to permit engagement thereof by j the lower surfaces.

` l n r i l A y' 2. brake orfclutch element comprising; t' fment smooth land 'free'. from' chattering,-,

'materiaL the ends, of the projecting por tions being adapted when the latter are cogn- .A pressedto be flush with the engagingvface:

of the ,strip to constitute therewith-a oon- `tinuous friction surface.

JOSEPH H. 'siia'is` n es f 

